COVID-19
Feds, scientists take fire for allegedly hiding COVID origins truth(The Center Square) – A Republican-led Congressional committee says a scientist and top advisor to Anthony Fauci used his personal email to hide evidence related to the origins of COVID-19. Read More
President Biden
Biden’s easing of Iran sanctions in focus after missile strike on Israel(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden is taking heat from Republicans for easing sanctions on Iran, including giving the terrorist-sponsoring nation access to billions of dollars in previously frozen… Read More
Gender Transition
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill banning ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors(The Sentinel) – A new law that would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors has been vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly.Senate Bill 233, which passed 27-13 in… Read More
Marijuana
Marijuana’s licensing woes in other states a warning for Pennsylvania(The Center Square) — Another legislative hearing on recreational marijuana legalization focused on avoiding the mistakes of other states. Legislators want to focus on equity, but economic considerations can make… Read More
Crime
Homicides, shootings up across Chicago(The Center Square) – With the number of homicides and shootings both up, Chicago Ald. Chris Taliferro is pushing for top city officials to do all they can to quickly… Read More
Illegal Immigration
New York City to wind down no-bid migrant services contract(The Center Square) — New York City plans to end its agreement with a medical services company that was awarded a controversial, multimillion-dollar no-bid contract to provide services for migrants. Read More
Biden administration
GOP senators: Senate Democrats plan to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment charges(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators are sounding the alarm over a purported plan by Senate Democrats to dismiss House impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro… Read More
Missouri
Missouri woman pleads guilty for fraudulent attempts to get $1.6M in pandemic loans(The Center Square) – A Missouri woman admitted she attempted to fraudulently acquire more than $1.6 million in federal pandemic loans, according to information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in… Read More
Free Speech
Brazilian judge’s censorship orders aimed at Elon Musk a ‘wake-up call’ for similar free speech fight in U.S., Hawley arguesAs Elon Musk fights a lonely battle against government censorship in Brazil, there’s little the U.S. Congress can do – except take note of the parallel dangers to free speech… Read More
Josh Hawley
Democrats ‘afraid’ to hold Senate trial for impeached Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, Hawley arguesDemocrats are “afraid” to hold a Senate impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas because the evidence will showcase the disaster at the open border, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley… Read More
School Choice
Poll: Signs of support for education, school choice(The Center Square) – Support for North Carolina’s opportunity scholarship program is reflected in a 500% increase in applications, and by 3 in 5 respondents to a poll taken Sunday… Read More
Inflation
FACT CHECK: Biden touts inflation has “fallen”(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden earlier this week touted a major drop in inflation, saying prices had fallen more than 60%. Those comments come on the heels of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
House Republicans blast New York City migrant debit card program(The Center Square) — Congressional Republicans are tearing into New York City Mayor Eric Adams over his $53 million migrant debit card “handouts” and demanding to know if federal funds… Read More
Biden administration
After being impeached, Mayorkas admits there is a crisis at the border(The Center Square) – In his first appearance before the U.S. House after he was impeached by Republicans in February, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas admitted under oath… Read More
Energy, Inflation
Americans face rising gas prices again(The Center Square) – Gas prices are steadily rising around the U.S. again, leaving many cash-strapped Americans struggling to keep up. According to AAA, the current average price for a… Read More
Illinois
Questions arise after University of Illinois gives Fauci an award for ethics(The Center Square) – More questions are being raised about Dr. Anthony Fauci after the University of Illinois gave him an award for ethics. The U of I had Illinois… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Democrats likely to protect one of ‘worst Cabinet members of all time’ from Senate impeachment trial, Schmitt warnsDespite Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s image being on “the Mount Rushmore of worst Cabinet members of all time,” Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt expects Democrats will try to block his… Read More
Border
Border Patrol agents continuing to apprehend violent criminals, gang members(The Center Square) – Border Patrol agents are continuing to apprehend violent criminals and gang members who are nearly all military age foreign nationals who entered the country illegally. In… Read More
Opinion
Seattle Public Schools axes gifted learning over racial equity(The Heartlander) — If there was ever any doubt that “equity” was code for “worse education,” Seattle Public Schools has officially confirmed it.In its crusade to achieve racial equity, SPS… Read More
Missouri
Bill phasing out corporate income tax, tax credits in hands of Missouri Senate(The Center Square) – In the stack of more than 80 bills the Missouri House of Representatives voted to send to the Senate is an effort to phase out the… Read More